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210 pages • first pub 1957 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780807609569
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: George Braziller
Publication date: 22 March 2014
Description
Owls Do Cry is the story of the Withers family: Francie, soon to start at the woollen mills, hard drudgery sweetened with the thrill of riding a bike to work; Toby, whose days are marred by the dark velvet cloak of epilepsy; Teresa, who escapes in...
Community Reviews Summary of 185 reviews
Moods
reflective 71%
challenging 66%
sad 61%
emotional 52%
tense 28%
adventurous 19%
mysterious 19%
funny 9%
hopeful 4%
Pace
medium 33%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 66% | A mix: 28% | N/A: 4%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 65% | Yes: 30% | No: 5%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 57% | No: 38% | Yes: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 40% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 30%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 30% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Mental illness, Forced institutionalizationModerate
Child death, Confinement, DeathMinor
Misogyny, Terminal illness, Death of parent
210 pages • first pub 1957 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780807609569
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: George Braziller
Publication date: 22 March 2014
Description
Owls Do Cry is the story of the Withers family: Francie, soon to start at the woollen mills, hard drudgery sweetened with the thrill of riding a bike to work; Toby, whose days are marred by the dark velvet cloak of epilepsy; Teresa, who escapes in...
Community Reviews Summary of 185 reviews
Moods
reflective 71%
challenging 66%
sad 61%
emotional 52%
tense 28%
adventurous 19%
mysterious 19%
funny 9%
hopeful 4%
Pace
medium 33%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 66% | A mix: 28% | N/A: 4%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 65% | Yes: 30% | No: 5%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 57% | No: 38% | Yes: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 40% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 30%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 30% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Mental illness, Forced institutionalizationModerate
Child death, Confinement, DeathMinor
Misogyny, Terminal illness, Death of parent